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How Xi Jinping and China’s Communist Party’s inner circles are all connected - 2023 update

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Explore the links between Xi Jinping, China’s Communist Party’s inner circles

This is the latest map showing connections between the Politburo Standing Committee – China’s most powerful leaders – and their Politburo colleagues, based on their official work history.

Explore the links between Xi Jinping, China’s Communist Party’s inner circles

Xi highlights importance of innovation in ‘Chinese-style modernisation’

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Chinese security official orders risks crackdown ahead of 20th party congress

Chen Yixin lists 10 topics for research to identify and remove potential social and political risks.

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Chen Yixin is secretary general of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Photo: Weibo
Chen Yixin is secretary general of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Photo: Weibo

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China puts scientist in charge of Communist Party’s HR department

The new head of personnel appointments and promotions is a nuclear scientist and stern environmental enforcer.

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Li Qiang sheds Shanghai Covid chaos to enter Communist Party inner circle

Li has extensive experience in regional economic management and has worked with the Chinese president before.

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Guangzhou puts US$29 billion into funds for semiconductors, other hi-tech fields

The city’s programme follows various technology initiatives recently launched by the municipal governments of Beijing, Shenzhen and Hangzhou to help boost China’s economic recovery.

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A bird’s-eye view of Guangzhou, capital of southern Guangdong province. Photo: Shutterstock
A bird’s-eye view of Guangzhou, capital of southern Guangdong province. Photo: Shutterstock

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Hu Chunhua joins China top advisory body, set to depart as vice-premier

The one-time leadership contender who was left out of the Politburo in October is set for a ceremonial role at March sitting.

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China to hold annual legislative meeting in early March

Top leaders will be appointed at the NPC session; Xi Jinping is expected to be confirmed as president for a third time.

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Qing dynasty expert named head of China’s leading policy think tank

Leading historian promoted as president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, which helps to shape party ideology.

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The Forbidden City, now the Palace Museum, was China’s imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Photo: Shutterstock

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Xi tells Politburo to toe party line ‘under all circumstances’

Chinese president urges top leaders to ‘form a harmony in the symphony’ during two-day self-criticism session.

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Xi Jinping pictured with the new Politburo standing committee in October. The wider Politburo includes proteges of Chinese Xi and loyal technocrats. Photo: AP
Xi Jinping pictured with the new Politburo standing committee in October. The wider Politburo includes proteges of Chinese Xi and loyal technocrats. Photo: AP

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Is China doubling down on assimilation of ethnic groups?

Recent developments suggest the Communist Party is stepping up efforts to forge a common national identity, experts say.

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Former internet regulator Xu Lin named party chief of China’s data hub Guizhou

The province’s new party boss, who has headed the state broadcasting agency since June, is seen as an advocate and enforcer of Xi Jinping’s views on the media.

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Rocket scientist named Communist Party chief for Chongqing mega city

Chongqing party chief is a key regional role that often sees incumbents further raised to senior national leadership.

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Rocket scientist Yuan Jiajun, who joined the decision-making Politburo in October, has been appointed party secretary of mega city Chongqing in southwest China. Photo: Handout

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Beijing sends legal, economic experts to brief Hong Kong on Xi Jinping’s work report

Work report affirms Chinese president’s past message that ‘one country, two systems’ is here to stay, but changes must be made to ensure upkeep of governing principle, legal expert says.

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Xie Fuzhan (left), vice-chairman for the Committee on Economic Affairs of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, sits alongside Shen Chunyao, chairman of the Legislative Affairs Commission for the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. Photo: Dickson Lee.
Xie Fuzhan (left), vice-chairman for the Committee on Economic Affairs of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, sits alongside Shen Chunyao, chairman of the Legislative Affairs Commission for the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. Photo: Dickson Lee.

China Economy

China must fix ‘fragile’ wealth accumulation before seeking common prosperity

Ma Xiaohe, the former head of a government think tank, believes that China’s ‘wealth accumulation mechanism is very fragile’ amid the recent common prosperity drive following last month’s 20th party congress.

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China will be ‘on its way’ out of zero-Covid by mid-2023, predicts Kevin Rudd

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said there are indications China will emulate a ‘Hong Kong model’ in its zero-Covid policy, with an easing of restrictions by the middle of 2023.

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